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The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city

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By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    The message behind Putin’s camouflage-clad claim of victory in a key Ukrainian city (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Dressed head to toe in army fatigues, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received the news he had been awaiting for more than a year: Russia had taken over the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Billy Stockwell, Darya Tarasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia claimed on Monday to have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, in what would be an important victory for its forces if confirmed – though Ukraine dismissed what it said were “loud statements” by Moscow aimed at i…

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Russia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Billy Stockwell, Darya Tarasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Russia claimed on Monday to have captured the eastern Ukrainian city of

  4. The Guardian

    Witkoff in Moscow for talks as Putin claims to have taken key Ukrainian city (opens The Guardian)

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    Trump envoy lands in Russia as Putin hails ‘important’ capture of Pokrovsk, although claim is disputed by Kyiv

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces have also captured the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv.

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